For the second year in a row, the Silsbee Tigers will represent Hardin County in the Regional Semi-Finals of the Class 3A baseball state playoffs.

Behind a potent 12-hit attack, Silsbee sent home the Wildcats of Splendora 9-5 on Friday night to sweep their best two out of three series.

"I'm really proud of my guys. They have worked hard all year long and it's starting to pay off," Silsbee head coach Mike Nelson said. "We are peaking at the right time and just have to stay hot and keep winning and that's what the playoffs are all about."

Silsbee got things started off on the right foot in the bottom of the first, when Tyler Powell's RBI single brought in Colby LeBlanc to give Silsbee an early 1-0 lead. LeBlanc would go three-for-three with a sacrifice fly RBI on the night while being the catalyst for Silsbee's offense all night long.

"My approach tonight was to come up and get on base and let my guys bring me in. It worked all night long," LeBlanc said. "I just come out and do my job of being a leader to give the younger guys something to look up too."

After a Chris Nesbitt single in the third, LeBlanc would set the table again with a hard hit single to set up the very next hitter Jordan Gore. Gore would bring home Nesbitt and LeBlanc with a RBI double to give Silsbee a 3-0 lead.